1. Introduction 2. Non-coding RNAs: ever-expanding diversity of types and functions 3. Functional categories of RNA regulation 4. The dynamic aspects of RNA regulation 5. RNA beyond humans 6. Extracellular RNA in human health and disease 7. RNA and malaria pathogenesis 8. RNA and metabolic disorders 9. RNA toxicity in tandem nucleotide repeats mediated neurodegenerative disorders 10. Regulation by non-coding RNAs in respiratory disorders 11. RNA in cancer 12. RNA and inflammatory autoimmune diseases 13. RNA and bacterial infection 14. RNA and stress 15. RNA and aging 16. Experimental toolkit to study RNA level regulation 17. Industry perspective 18. Summary and future perspectives